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DOE awards $134M for fusion research and development
The Department of Energy announced on Wednesday that it has awarded $134 million in funding for two programs designed to secure U.S. leadership in emerging fusion technologies and innovation. The funding was awarded through the DOE’s Fusion Energy Sciences (FES) program in the Office of Science and will support the next round of Fusion Innovation Research Engine (FIRE) collaboratives and the Innovation Network for Fusion Energy (INFUSE) awards.
M. Zucchetti, Z. Chang, L. El-Guebaly, Jung-Hoon Han, B. Kolbasov, V. Khripunov, M. Riva, Y. Someya, R. Testoni, K. Tobita
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 72 | Number 4 | November 2017 | Pages 609-615
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.1080/15361055.2017.1350474
Articles are hosted by Taylor and Francis Online.
Some technological problems of radioactive fusion materials management are being addressed in the paper. These problems are being studied in the frame of the International Energy Agency (IEA) collaborative study on fusion radioactive waste. These studies address the management procedures for radioactive materials following the changeout of replaceable components and decommissioning of fusion facilities. Key issues include clearance levels, hands-on and remote recycling procedures, fusion permanent waste hazard assessment, and detritiation of activated materials.